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Legislative Decree of 24 February 1997, No 46 Article 21

1. It is forbidden to advertise to the public devices that, according to provisions adopted by decree of the Minister of Health, may be sold only on prescription or may be used with the assistance of a doctor or other healthcare professional.
2. Advertising to the public of devices other than those referred to in paragraph 1 is subject to authorization by the Ministry of Health. On the requests for authorization expresses opinion the Commission of experts provided for by article 6, paragraph 3, of the legislative decree 30 December 1992, n. 541, which for this purpose is supplemented by a representative of the Department of the Ministry of Health responsible for medical devices and one of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Crafts.